Head coach Joe Judge pulled Benjamin aside to talk to the converted tight end at around 9:30 a.m. during the warmup period of the Giants’ first camp practice.
GM Dave Gettleman then hurried out of the building to join them, walking in such a hurry that his hat blew off his head. He didn’t even stop to pick it up.
What ensued was an animated, 15-minute conversation that ended with Benjamin taking his helmet off and leaving the field, followed by the GM.
Hours later, the Giants released Benjamin, 30, a former Gettleman first-round pick in Carolina that was here looking for a second chance.